National Republican., 1887-12-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
The scintiiistions which brighton ou
EHrhanUaa.

bOstCn HGutu IL 10 easy enough to BaV,
capture the oung voters; but he who would
be wise political btrategist who could
outline the scoop-net policy required for
this purpose.
| Louisville Co,rier-Jovnai. The civil ser.
vice candidate should prepare himself To
answer any possible question, and heshould
be especially prepared to tell the exact age
OF his great grandmother.
Boston -ddrertiser: The Inevitable panic
In 3ogebIc iron.mine shares has come.
Some day IL will be learned that paper
mines are simply the carti.houses Of
sharpers. The productive mines In the
range suffer by. contact with the merely
speculative claims. But such reverses
the public than to extract iron from the
earth.
New York Times The arguments OF Con-
gresham Reed, Of Maine, in favor Of the
repeal OF internal revenue taxes, and OF
these only, as a means of disposiug OF the
surplus, is, beyond all doubt, In harmony
with the views OF the great majority OF
eastern Republicans. II Ia what they would
do IL they could, and they will resist any
other scheme 90 long as there is any hope
OF success.
indianapolis Journal II the "sleuth
hound" OF the Chicago newspaper, who
neo v.ep iVhoWing Mr' Dlalne IN Europe,
would run over to England and keep track
OF the triumphal tour OF slugger Sullivan,
he would find more readers than he now
has. Possibly he is too much OF a coward,
for undoubtedly Sullivan would pound him
all up IL be made himself as offensive In
his espionage and remarks as he has with
Mr.. Blaine.
Detroit Tribune. tits an absolute fact that
the south Ia to- day, and has been for over
twenty years, waving more square yards of
bloody shirt than the entire north has ever
waved inches. And now, more than ever,
the south boasts OF its solidity for Democ-
racy, spits In the face Of the loyal north her
sectional venom, and glorifes her Benedict
Arnolds to the skies. II will be the same
Issue In 1888. The south will have no other.
Detroit Times: While Speaker Carlisle
10 at heart q pronounced free trader, he is
at the same time shrewd, cunning eva.
sionist whenever II seems to be to his or his
party's Interest to dodge or temporize with
an issue or principle. lie is fully cognl-
zant OF the fact that the Democratic party
trade, and is, therefore, disposed to fight
protection without attacking the principle
OF protection. The Republicans should
put all such men on record as either for or
against this principle.
Boston Globe. We have no idea OF max
Ing an International question OF Thomas
Callan's case. There will be no bloodshed
and no serious trouble, however the result
may be. Still we believe that humble,
hard.workiDg Thomas Callan, the brave old
soldier and the honest citizen Of Lowell
Mass, is Just as good man and just as
worthy OF national protection az Minister
Phelps or Secretary Bayard. It is not u
question Of rank or position, but Of citizen.
ship. On this, and this alone, shonld our
measure OF sympathy and aid be afforded
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. It is easy
to see, however, that no matter how anx-
ious Mr.. Carlisle may be to yield his pre-.
negatives to the President and accept the
dictation OF the Red Top intriguants, his
task OF suppressing Mr.. Randall is not
child,s play. The Pennsylvania leader was
| either Speaker Carlisle or President Cleye-
land entered public life. He has been
steadily. growing since he left the field,
where he was serving as private Union
soldier, to enter the House OF Representa-
tives. His followers are an able and very
courageous body Of men.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: Mr.. Carlisle
declares that the House committees will
not be announced until after the holidays.
AS the necessity for earnestness aud
promptness in pushing revenue reduction
|
larly urgent, such delay Is extraordinary.
The ex-Speaker states, too, that no steps
have been taken to formulate revenue
measure, Notwithstanding the conferences
between the President and the leaders OF
his party which were held TO definitely out
line bill covering this question. The In
dividuals who have been expecting an
| active "business session" OF Congress this
winter are destined to be disappointed.
New York Times: The Mexican people
seem to be very sensitive, not to say touohy,
is anxious to settle the point which was in
controversy at the time Of Cuttings trial,
because there is an important principle
involved and IL may cause trouble at some
future time. The Mexican authorities
claimed the right to try and punish an
American citizen for an offense committed
on American soil, provided the victim Of
bis wrong doing was citizen of Mexico.
This right our government contested, and
would undoubtedly do so again If occasion
should arise. There was some doubt about
the application OF the principle In Cuttings
case, but he was convicted and afterward
released at the demand of the State De.
partment, but the point in controversy was
left unsettled.
Kansas City Journal: Judge Cooley evi.
IDENTIFY stands we'll with Mr.. Cleveland.
He has always been friendly to the
President, and Mr.. Cleyeland's great
merce commission and his evident graf
ification when Judge Cooley accepted tho
position are well known. With the uncer-
tainty Of Mr.. Lamar's confirmation by the
Senate the President may be induced to ap-
point Judge Cooley to the Supreme Court
vacancy instead. He would thereby gain
strength with Mugwumps and would, on
party. or late Mr.. Cleveland has shown
greater inclination to listen to the counsels
OF strong partisans than to the words OF
wisdom dropped by George William Curtis
and other Mugwumps, but he certainly
would satisfy the general public much bet.
ter BY appointing Judge Cooley than by ap-
pointing Mr.. Lamar.
New York Times: The naval reserve plan
proper, however, refers to O different mat.
ter, the formation and ira ming of body Of
officers and men selected from the mercan-
tile marine, from the yachtsmen, fishermen,
coasters, and others accustomed to the sea,
for the purpose OF having them available
for service. on the war vessels II required.
The experience Of the civil war showed that
when 1t became necessary to increase the
navy very rapidly there was great difficulty
In getting seamen flt for the work required
OF them. The plan now proposed ls to organ
ize force which will be all ready to serve
on the outbreak Of war. The men will be
enrolled for five years, and during perhaps
four weeks Of each year will be called upon
to drill, chiefly with the heavy guns. They
will be men accustomed TO seafaring, 80
that the discipline OF war vessel and the
duties peculiar to II would alone need to be
taught and practiced.
New York 1ribune' There are In Senate
pigeon holes thousands Of documents show
Ing the removal OF faithful officials, or
their enforced designations, for no other
reason than to make places for Democratic
partisans. There are documents showing
the character OF great number of the
how oSiections 10 tbese man anu were @ ,,nnwn e ~